The roads are important in human's life. People can commute between home and working places and trade products to other areas. If there is no exist of roads, it is difficult to live doing various things. Even in the Amazon rain forest, the one of the first region's road was constructed in the 1970's, which is called Trans- Amazonian Highway.

This road was constructed to connect the Amazon to Brazil's emerging farming and cattle breeding economy.  These routes are stretched about 4,000km from Joao Pessoa to the village of Labrea in Amazonas state. The highway has influenced on resident's life as well as business in that areas.

First of all, one of the big business in Brazil is cattle ranching. Cattle drives take a month to finish using highway. The cowboys who take livestock camped along the roads for arrangements. Also, logs are also delivered in this road. However, paved highway sometimes could be useful to illegal logging.

Not only business, but also residents near areas are influenced by this highway. People living far from cities make self-built cars, which is made of wood, in order to use them to maintain their ride at highway.

It is true that the road provide convenience in terms of transporting goods easily and cheaply. However, it will bring more people and industry, leading deforestation as well as pollution. Many native people in the region will be displaced as well. I can see the great development for people at the same time unavoidable damage of environment.

Source :  BBC